The Golden Gate Historical

The Golden Gate Historical (HM1XV8)

Location: Sausalito, CA 94965 Marin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 49.626', W 122° 29.946'

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A narrow three-mile channel

Providing a narrow entrance to the west coast's most defensible harbor, the strategic value of the Golden Gate is readily apparent. Between 1776 and 1846, Spanish, then Mexican, guns defended the harbor entrance. Starting in 1846, American soldiers guarded the passage, building fortifications on both sides of the channel, and on Alcatraz and Angel Island.

The Golden Gate is the only major break in the coastline for nearly 1,000 miles. The Sacramento and San Joaquin River systems, consisting of 12 major rivers, drain nearly 40% of California, and all of the water flows out through the Golden Gate. The water is over 300 feet deep in the middle of the channel.
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HM NumberHM1XV8
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Ares
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 14th, 2017 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 544080 N 4186749
Decimal Degrees37.82710000, -122.49910000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 49.626', W 122° 29.946'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 49' 37.56" N, 122° 29' 56.76" W
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Area Code(s)415
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Conzelman Rd, Sausalito CA 94965, US
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